Denis Wilson (footballer)

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Denis Wilson
Personal information
Date of birth (1936-04-30) 30 April 1936 (age 85)
Place of birth Bebington, England
Position(s) Full back
Youth career
1952–1954 Wrexham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1954–1955 Wrexham 0 (0)
1955–1958 Rhyl
1958–1961 Stoke City 15 (0)
– Bangor City
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Denis Wilson (born 30 April 1936) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.[1]

Career[]

Wilson started his football career at Welsh side Wrexham's youth team; whilst he was a regular for their Reserve side, he never was able to break into the first team and left in 1955 to join Welsh league side Rhyl.[1] He spent three years at Rhyl and was a stand out performer in the league which attracted the attention of a number of Football League sides.[1] He joined Stoke City in 1958 with Frank Taylor acquiring the full backs signature. He made his debut for the "Potters" in a 6–1 win against Lincoln City in September 1959.[1] Wilson went on to make 13 more appearances for City before new manager Tony Waddington deemed him surplus to requirements and was released in 1961. He re-entered the Welsh league with Bangor City.[1]

Career statistics[]

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke City[1] 1959–60 Second Division 10 0 0 0 10 0
1960–61 Second Division 5 0 4 0 9 0
Career Total 15 0 4 0 19 0

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.

External links[]

  • Denis Wilson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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